Northampton to Nuneaton (S05E08)
S05E08
Guided by his Bradshaw's, Michael Portillo embarks on a northern adventure from London to Leeds, making a stop in Northampton, renowned for its shoemaking tradition, where skilled Victorian 'clickers' have been crafting footwear for over 130 years. In Rugby, he learns about the influence of Dr. Thomas Arnold and even trains with the school's 1st XV rugby team. Continuing to Coventry, Michael explores how the city's artisans adapted to changing times. He concludes this segment of his journey in Nuneaton, the hometown of a once-mysterious author whose identity was closely safeguarded.
Show
Great British Railway Journeys
Episode
S05E08
Air Date
Jan 15, 2014
Season 5 Episodes
S05E01
Manchester to Birkenhead
S05E02
Southport to Leyland
S05E03
Preston to Rochdale
S05E04
Haworth to Huddersfield
S05E05
Honley to Chesterfield
S05E06
London Euston to Cheddington
S05E07
Bletchley to Newport Pagnell
S05E08
Northampton to Nuneaton
S05E09
Leicester to Loughborough
S05E10
Nottingham to Leeds
S05E11
Southampton to Basingstoke
S05E12
Winchfield to Crowthorne
S05E13
Wokingham to Bradford-on-Avon
S05E14
Chippenham to Gloucester
S05E15
Cheltenham to Wolverhampton
S05E16
Norwich to Brandon
S05E17
Ipswich to Chelmsford
S05E18
Ilford to Rochester
S05E19
Faversham to Dorking
S05E20
Brighton to Chichester